What is Barometer?

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...